INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ohio State’s dream basketball season hit the skids a few weeks ago, and the Buckeyes staggered into the Big Ten Tournament stuck on a surprising four-game losing streak. So no matter how it happened, the Buckeyes were thrilled to get a win on Thursday, beating Minnesota 79-75 in the second round at Lucas Oil Stadium. No more 21-days-and-counting on the losing streak. Smiles all around. “Actually, the spirit of our guys has been really good,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. “They weren’t feeling the effects of losing four, and I didn’t sense that in practice. “They recognized that this is a new opportunity, and we had a lot of good stretches of play today. They’ve had a great mind-set coming into it, and they got a nice win.” Ohio State (19-8) came out blazing, scoring the first 13 points of the game, and Minnesota (14-15) looked…
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